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  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    The Parable Of Hidden Treasure Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 25, 2011
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     | 20,124 views

    How can someone become a citizen of God’s kingdom and a member of His family? Through Matthew alone of the Synoptic Gospels, he preserves: 1) The Parable of the Hidden Treasure (Matthew 13:44), 2) The Parable of the Pearl of Great Value (Matthew 13:45–46

    Buried treasure is the stuff of popular stories (a more colorful equivalent of winning the lottery today), but also in the ancient world a more realistic possibility than it is today, even with the help of a metal-detector. Before banking was generally established, to hide wealth in the form of ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Lions In Daniel's Den Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 15, 2006
    based on 38 ratings
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    Daniel gives us a great example of how we ought to live and behave. Just as he was a child of God living in a foreign, pagan culture, you and I are children of God living in a culture that is becoming less and less Christian with each passing day.

    INTRODUCTION The title of this series from Daniel is “Turning Chaos into Character.” In chapter one, Daniel refused to eat the king’s rich food. He went on what I call the “Daniel Diet.” In chapter two, the king saw a vision of a multi-metallic statue representing Gentile Kingdoms. Here in chapter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Confession Is Good For The Soul Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 15, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 19,680 views

    How we can learn some important principles about prayer by examining Daniel’s prayer of confession and repentance.

    INTRODUCTION If you have suffered a little brain strain from the past couple of weeks of diving deeply into the prophetic meanings of Lions, Bears, Rams and Goats (most of them with strange horns growing everywhere), we have a break today. We are going to focus on prayer. This is a prayer of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Investement Tips For Divorce

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 21, 2007
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    This sermon provides a historical and biblical framework for understanding divorce. I am indebted to Dr. John Ortberg for some of the research.

    Investment Tips For Divorce GNLCC 11/18/2007 Hosea 2:16-20 Matthew 19:1-10 (Much of this message comes from me listening to Dr. John Ortberg Of Menlo Presbyterian Church in Menlo CA. You may go to their website and see the message as it was originally done. It is available in print, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Is Obeying God's Law Working For Salvation?

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Sep 21, 2007
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    This study seeks to examine the confusion between walking in obedience and working to earn righteousness.

    Is Obeying God’s Law Working for Salvation? I have seen that there is a common misunderstanding among Christians as we struggle to reconcile God’s grace with obeying God’s commands. A few years back I read a book that stated that if you teach grace the way you should, it will almost sound like a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Unforgiving Heart" Jonah Pt 4 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 7, 2008
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    Jonah exposes his unforgiving heart in chapter 4 and God challenges him with the question, “What right do you have to be angry?” The question reminds Jonah that God showed him mercy and grace in the belly of whale so he needs to pass on this same gift.

    “The Unforgiving Heart” Jonah pt 4 Opening Illustration: Trying to forgive from Blue Fish TV - Teaching Moments Vol. 1- “A Daughter Killed by a Drunk Driver”. Thesis: Jonah exposes his unforgiving heart in chapter 4 and God challenges him with the question, “What right do you have to be angry?” ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Making This The Best Year Ever

    Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008
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    A challenge to make this year the greatest we’ve seen as a church.

    I want to offer my commendations to each of you, this morning. Every single one of you deserves a huge congratulation because, as of this moment, you have not missed one church service all year long. That’s something to be proud of. And I am proud of you. Granted it’s still the first day of ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    What Happens In Vegas Won’t Stay In Vegas

    Contributed by Michael Stark on May 29, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,342 views

    Sin in the life of a child of God will be exposed by the Father who loves us too much to permit us to hide our sin.

    “In the course of time the wife of Judah, Shua’s daughter, died. When Judah was comforted, he went up to Timnah to his sheepshearers, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. And when Tamar was told, ‘Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep,’ she took off her widow’s garments ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Experiencing The Joy Of Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jan 13, 2009
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    Forgiveness brings freedom and joy!

    Experiencing the Joy of Forgiveness In his book, The Preaching Event, John Claypool tells a poignant story about identical twin brothers who never married because they enjoyed each other’s company so much. When their father died, they took over his store and ran it together in a joyful ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Reclaiming Your Passion Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009
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    And so at a point in history… Christ came to reclaim our destinies… by providing for the forgiveness of our failures and wanderings… and freeing us / allowing us… to hear the Father’s voice again…

    Movie Clip: LION KING – IDENTITY AS GOD’S CHILD - A young lion runs away after being led to believe he is to blame for his father’s death. As such he is refusing to return as the new new king who could help his fellow clan to battle their now impending enemy. In this scene the rather strange ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Betrayed Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,748 views

    a study of chapter 16 verses 39 through 63

    Ezekiel 16: 39 – 63 ‘Betrayed’ Part 3 “39 I will also give you into their hand, and they shall throw down your shrines and break down your high places. They shall also strip you of your clothes, take your beautiful jewelry, and leave you naked and bare. 40 “They shall also bring up an assembly ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Michael Stark avatar

    I Am The Way Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 5, 2010
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     | 7,446 views

    When Jesus presents Himself as "The Way," what are the implications for us as Christians and as needy people?

    “Thomas said to [Jesus], ‘Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way… No one comes to the Father except through me.’” In the course of many years of ministering in Canada, I have witnessed many people who were offended at the preaching ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    The Sodomite Is Not Gay

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 21, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,268 views

    Acting on homosexual impulses is sinful. God will judge all such sin, but He now offers deliverance to any who are willing to receive His grace. This is the message entrusted to each Christian, who is to deliver it in the world.

    *Genesis 18:20, 21; 19:1-17* *The Sodomite is Not Gay* “The Lord said, ‘Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave, I will go down to see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry that has come to me. And if not, I will know.’ “The two ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Lessons From Elijah's Translation

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 8, 2009
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    Contrast is made between Elisha and the other prophets. Lessons also drawn from Elijah on how to finish well.

    Lessons from Elijah’s Translation II Kings 2:1-18 3-29-09 Intro Two men in the Old Testament did not experience death. They were raptured into heaven when their time here on earth was accomplished. One was Enoch. Enoch’s life is summarized in the Bible with two statements. One in the O.T. and one ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Michael Stark avatar

    What Is Your Life? Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 6, 2013
     | 6,309 views

    Neglecting God in the plans of life is sin.

    “Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit’— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist